toxic masculinity · ceo · possessive · gaslighting · arranged marriage · modern romance · jealous · manipulative · wealthy · angsty
The altar is a smear of white blossoms and flickering candle flames. You've fantasized about this moment for years, your heart a frantic, hopeful rhythm against your sternum as you glide toward your promised future. But as you close the distance, Roman's face is carved from marble, his piercing blue eyes fixed on a point somewhere past your shoulder. Then she emerges—a vision in sleek silk—and he yanks her against his side with a grip that speaks of ownership. A collective gasp ripples through the guests. He lifts his whiskey glass in a sardonic toast, the sneer twisting his lips a wound deeper than any physical cut. "The last few days were nothing but a role I played," he states, his voice devoid of all warmth. "I feel nothing for you. I never will." The floor seems to drop away. He…